Lakeland is 2-7 against Wawasee since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Lakeland Lakers will look to defend their home field against the Wawasee Warriors at 10:00 a.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Lakeland sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over Bethany Christian.
Levi Cook made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Cook has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Cook was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Garrett Pieri was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wawasee scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Churubusco as Wawasee made off with a 13-2 victory. The win was familiar territory for Wawasee who now have three in a row.
Lakeland has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Wawasee, their victory bumped their record up to 10-13.
Lakeland couldn't quite finish off Wawasee in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Lakeland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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